Tuf-Glide is rather..tough..

Django606

Django606

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I received some Tuf-Glide today, with high expectations (I was looking for something that would last a long time, and the ability to be rinsed under water without rinsing off the lube was a huge plus).

However, after cleaning my Sebenza washers and applying it to the inside of them (the side that contacts the blade), the action was not very smooth. I washed off the blade and washers several times and tried again. Same deal. Am I doing something wrong? Is it a matter of applying it, then wiping it all off? If anyone could offer some tips or something..I would appreciate it.
 
Django606 said:
I received some Tuf-Glide today, with high expectations (I was looking for something that would last a long time, and the ability to be rinsed under water without rinsing off the lube was a huge plus).

However, after cleaning my Sebenza washers and applying it to the inside of them (the side that contacts the blade), the action was not very smooth. I washed off the blade and washers several times and tried again. Same deal. Am I doing something wrong? Is it a matter of applying it, then wiping it all off? If anyone could offer some tips or something..I would appreciate it.
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Well "Django" I think what you may have is a knife whose mechanism likes dry lube more than wet lube. Sentry Solutions who makes Tuf Glide has a relatively new dry lube that I have had great results with. The new product is called "BP-2000". It is truly the best dry lubricant I have ever used and really works well with automatics.

I have encountered 3 knives of mine that do much better with the dry powdered lubricant. Now one other consideration you might want to check out is that not all wet lubes are created equal either. I have found that "MILITEC" really works well on knives that have moving parts with very little tolerance. MILITEC also seems to work consistently well in cold winter temperatures as well.

Not knocking Tuf Glide at all because it does work well with some applications but if it's not doing the trick then by all means try something else.
 
Thanks for the response JD. I bought this stuff.

Do you mean that the tolerances on my Sebenza may be "too tight" for this lube? I did notice that after lubing in between the washers and inside the pivot hole, and trying to put the blade in between the handles of the knife, that it did not fit very easily. (I don't know if you've ever disassembled a Seb, but after putting the bushing in between the two washers, you slide it in between the already assembled handle slabs.) I don't know if this tightness is from the lube, the temperature, or what. But I definitely noticed a difference in reassembly. I guess I'll try Militec.

Just curious, but what knives did not respond well to the liquid lube?
 
Chris Reeves sells a small amount of grease for Sebenzas, I don't know the formulation, and it is expensive. A little, however, goes a long way and one tube will last a very long time. I've used that in my Sebenza, and it's always been extremely smooth.
 
+1 on the fluorinated grease. Good stuff, and it stays in place longer than any oil or wax. CR tested all the good stuff out there and this works the best with his tight tolerances.
 
I use it on my Seb and all other blades and love it...sometimes new ones take some cycling to break in.
 
NickZac said:
I use it on my Seb and all other blades and love it...sometimes new ones take some cycling to break in.
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Are you referring to Tuf-Glide? I've had my Sebenza since August, and it is perfectly smooth with another oil I've been using. However, it doesn't stay there. After about a month, the oil kind of disappears leaving me with a less smooth Sebenza.
 
Yes, I use Tuf-Glide on all of my knives and guns. Sometimes a CRK Sebbie needs some breaking in with the washers before being 100% smooth.
 
I've had my Sebenza for 6 months and have probably cycled it close to a thousand times.. somehow I doubt it is my knife, but the lube.
 
Yes, I shake it and I have lightly polished my washers. At first I thought it might be because the film that develops may be too thick for the tight tolerances. But now that you say your Sebenzas work fine with it, so I don't know. I washed it off and applied the other oil and it is very smooth. Maybe I got a bad bottle or something, or maybe our standards for smoothness are different?
 
Could be a bit of both as I keep my pivot very tight and buy at as you said for the water proof idea and corrosion resistance. I would call Sentry Solutions as they have helped me in the past and are very good about customer service. They make a thick grease that you may like more.
 
tuff glide has always worked great for me on all my knives, militec isnt good for stuff with real close tolerances imho, ie it doesnt work well on MT OTF autos, for instance, great on some knives though and great on guns too.

try some rem oil in the little yellow bottle, $1.39 @ walmart, and thats what MT reccomends for OTF's, but again, i dont know why tuff glide wont work, i put that on my seb and it doesnt make it stiff/etc.
 
Maybe I should shake it some more? I shook it a lot the times I've used it, maybe I need to shake it more though?
 
Tuf Glide as a lubricant is rather poor compared to a flourinated grease like reeves uses from the factory. The benefit is that tuf glide dries after application (though if applied too heavily it can be some time) and lubricates and protects without a dust or lint attracting film.
 
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